Debbie Downer

English

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Coined by Rachel Dratch and Paula Pell as the name of a recurring character on the American comedy show Saturday Night Live.

Debbie Downer (plural Debbie Downers)

1. (informal, derogatory) A naysayer; one whose negative remarks depress or dissuade others.

   I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but…

   • 2021, Thomas L. Norris, A Fresh Cup of Counseling‎^[1], Wipf and Stock Publishers, →ISBN:

     Everyone has met a Debbie Downer. They are filled with complaints, see everything darkly, and feel like a victim of life. And that is the energy they bring to themselves.

• negative Nancy
• negative Nelly

• doubting Thomas, gloomy Gus